increase
nounManufacturing
The creation of one or more new stitches; see Increase (knitting).
Entries starting with I
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increaser
An adapter for connecting hoses of differing diameters.
incunabulum
A book, single sheet, or image that was printed before the year 1501 in Europe.
incut
adjectiveIndustrial printing
Inserted in a reserved space of the text instead of in the main margin.
indane
A bicyclic hydrocarbon consisting of a benzene ring fused to that of cyclopentane; it, and its derivatives, are found in petroleum
index
To use a mechanism to move an object to a precise location.
indicator
nounAutomotive
A turn signal; each of the flashing lights on each side of a vehicle which indicate a turn is being made to left or right, or a lane change etc.
indifferent
adjectiveMechanical engineering
Being in the state of neutral equilibrium.
indoor plant
Any of various species of plants, typically native to rainforest floors and thus requiring low light, that are commonly cultivated for decorative use indoors.
inducement
The act of placing a port on a vessel's itinerary because the volume of cargo offered at that port justifies the cost of routing the vessel.
induction
The delivery of air to the cylinders of an internal combustion piston engine.
induction motor
An alternating current motor in which currents in the secondary wiring of the rotor are created by induction from the magnetic field of the primary winding of the stator.
inductor
A passive device that introduces inductance into an electrical circuit.
industrial quality
nounManufacturing
A type of characteristic, feature, or quality that is applicable in an industry or an industrial process.
indy
nounAutomotive
A car designed to meet the rules on the Indianapolis 500 car race.
inerter
nounAutomotive
An active suspension component that is the dual of the spring. A device that reacts similarly to a spring but 180-degrees out of phase.
inferior
An inferior letter, figure, or symbol.
infield
An area to cultivate: a field
informal
adjectiveAgricultural equipment
Not organized; not structured or planned.
ingate
nounMetallurgy
The aperture in a mould for pouring in the metal; the gate; tedge.
ingest
To cause (an undesired object or fluid) to enter the engine, generally via the intake.
initial reject
nounManufacturing
An item that is not terminally defective but fails to meet the manufacturer's technical standards for sale through its normal retail channels.
initial setting time
nounConstruction
Of concrete, the moment in time that cement turns into paste after mixing with water and begins to lose its plasticity.
injection
nounConstruction
The act of inserting materials like concrete grout or gravel by using high pressure pumps.
ink up
To apply ink to a roller in preparation for printing or to coat a roller with a preservative when not in use.
ink-block
A block or table onto which the ink is spread, which is then transferred by the rollers or inkballs.
inkball
A leather-covered dauber, stuffed with soft, resilient wadding, with a wooden handle, used to ink type forms for printing. A predecessor of brayers and self-inking presses.
inkjet printer
A device for the printing of documents which that operates by propelling tiny droplets of liquid ink onto paper.
inlead
A conduit, channel or wire leading into a container or device.
innage
The amount of fuel remaining in the fuel tanks of an aircraft following a flight.
INS
Initialism of Indian Naval Ship.
inset
An opening partway down a shaft, giving access to the intermediate levels.
insetter
A device for inserting pre-printed color segments into a monochrome publication.
instrument
Ellipsis of flight instrument.
instrumental width
The width of a fringe formed in monochromatic light.
instrumentation
nounAutomotive
On a vehicle, dashboard gauges monitoring engine functions and performance, along with other essential functions.
insulation
a medium in which it is possible to maintain an electrical field with little supply of energy from additional sources.
intaglio
Any printing method in which the ink is laid upon the sunken parts of the printing form.
intake manifold
nounAutomotive
The part of an internal combustion engine that supplies the fuel and air mixture to the cylinder(s).
intake silencer
nounAutomotive
A device that reduces the noise in an intake system.
intake system
nounAutomotive
The subsystem of an engine that takes in air from the environment and delivers it to the combustion chamber.
intake valve
A valve in the cylinder head of an internal combustion engine that controls the passage of fluid to be drawn into the cylinder.
intarsia
nounManufacturing
A knitted design resembling a mosaic.
INTEGRAL
Abbreviation of International Gamma-Ray Astrophysics Laboratory (a satellite of the European Space Agency).
integration time
Of an electronic system, the period of time in which a noisy signal is averaged so as to improve the signal-to-noise ratio.
intelligent transportation system
advanced applications that aim to provide innovative services relating to different modes of transport and traffic management without embodying intelligence as such.
intensity
Any of radiant intensity, luminous intensity or irradiance.
intensive
adjectiveAgricultural equipment
Of agriculture: increasing the productivity of an area of land.
intensive farming
An industrial approach to farming, characterized by a low fallow ratio and high use of inputs such as capital, labour, agrochemicals and water to extract higher crop yields per unit land area.
interaxis
adjectiveIndustrial electronics
Pertaining to the perpendicularity (or deviation therefrom) of a set of resolver windings when another set of windings is excited.
interchange
nounRail equipment
A connection between two or more lines, services or modes of transport; a station at which such a connection can be made.
intercrystalline
adjectiveMetallurgy
Occurring along the boundaries between the crystals or grains of a metal
interdome
nounConstruction
The interstitial space between the inner and outer shells of a dome or cupola.
intergranular
adjectiveMetallurgy
Occurring along the boundaries between the crystals or grains of a metal
interjoist
nounCarpentry
The space or interval between two joists.
interlace
A technique of improving the picture quality of a video signal primarily on CRT devices without consuming extra bandwidth.
interlayment
nounConstruction
a felt, metal, or membrane sheet material used between courses of steep-slope roofing to improve the weather and water-shedding characteristics of the primary roof covering during times of wind-driven precipitation.
interline
adjectiveTransport and logistics
Between (or with) two airlines.
interlocking
nounRail equipment
An arrangement of signal apparatus that prevents conflicting movements through a set of intersecting tracks, such as junctions or crossings.
interlocking tower
nounRail equipment
A building or room that houses controls for switches.